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TO ALL WHOM'IT MAY CONCERN: v l

Be it known that lfFn'nnnnreK Mnmwnrnnn, M. D., of Tnmola, in the county of Kemper, end State'of Mississippi, have invented c. new and useful Improvement in Uterine Supporters, of which the following is a full, clear, und exact description, reference being .had to the accompanying drawing, which makes part of this specification, and whichrepresentsa'. view in perspective of my improvement. v

It is the object of my inventionto producen. support for the interns, which will act eiciently under all the necessitndes created bythe movements ofthe patient, and the improvement herein claimed consists in combining the pes'sary-pilur with the, truss by means of n copper bar, which will permit the pessery to be adjustedreadiiy tothe condition of the patient, as hereinafter described.'

In the accompanying drawing', a pelvic spring, A, is shown, as provided with the ordinary leather cover und strap B. This'spring serves as the base to support the other parte firmly, to prevent the pessary from moving about in consequence of tbeinus'cuiar movements of the body. A slot is out vertically'tbrough the pelvicy'spring to receive a bor, C, which moves endwise in it, und con be held in any desired position by a setscrew, D. A spring, E, of copper, is secured at one end to this bar, and at the other to a. pillar, F, which supports a pessury, Gr.

By this means, the pessary een be adjusted higher orl lower, ns required,and'iixed by the set-screw. The' physicien who applies it can also adjust the pessary so that it may incline backward or foi-Word, or to the right orleft, by bending or twisting the copper pai'tE of the spring, to adapt'it to the diii'erent positions of the womb. After it has once been adjusted properly, the wearer herself can remove and replace it et pleasure. l

The stem F mnyjie made of :my suitable material', (gold, if preferred,) and is united with the spring E by a. screw-connection, which admits of its removal for the purpose of being cleansed or repaired.

The pesscry Gr is mode small, not only for the sake of introducing it easily', but to prevent the expansion of the soft parte, and to ellen' the vagina. on opportunity to contrnctto its normal size, and thus Jinclly to support the womb without tbe aid of an instrument.

4The springis suieiently elastic to permit the pessnry to yield to obvinte shocks, such as those caused by getting out of a carriage, orstepping oil' un elevation, und to bring the womb back gentlyinto position again after its descent.

Having thusvdescribed my improyed uterine supporter, ivhnt I claim therein as new, and desireto secure by Letters Potent, is i i l `The combination, as described, of the spring E, composed of copper or othersoft motel, with the pessary, for the purposes set forth; Y y v I elsoolaim the combination, substantially es described, of the pelvic spring, the vertically adjustable bnr and set-screw, the soft metal spring E, the peasery-pillerjF, and the pessnry, for the. purposes specied.

In testimony whereof, Ihave hereunto subscribed my name.

` FREDERICK MFRIWELHER.V

Witnesses:

EDWARD E. Snom,

Wu. E. Gm.. 

